Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

Seeing that both of them were pale, as if they had been stabbed in a painful spot, Gu Tingye's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

What happened today was actually Gu Tingye's test of the Bai family and his son after listening to Wei Chen's suggestion.

Wei Chen's idea is very simple. Since the Bai family father and son can murder Gu Tingye for the sake of the family property, it is naturally possible to murder Mr. Bai for the sake of the family property.

Of course, this was just Wei Chen's guess and there was no real evidence, so he asked Gu Tingye to suddenly attack the Bai family and his son in court and deceive them when they were unprepared.

Now it seems that Wei Chen really guessed it right.

Gu Tingye thought of his grandfather's desolation and helplessness before his death, and felt filled with grief and anger. He immediately knelt down and complained to the three adults in the hall.

"My ancestor died unjustly, and his soul is restless under the Nine Springs. Even if this lawsuit lasts for ten or twenty years, and I spend millions of my family's wealth, I, Gu Tingye, will still defend my ancestor!"

The good fight for childbirth suddenly turned into parricide. The three superiors in the hall were a little confused when they heard this.

However, they can sit in this position and their eyesight is naturally good. Seeing the reactions of the Bai family and his son, they understand that there may be something fishy about Mr. Bai's death.

At this point, even Feng Congli, who had always supported the Bai family and his son, began to waver. If the Bai family and his son were really related to the death of Mr. Bai, then he could not escape the involvement!

Feng Congli's expression changed again and again, but he finally made up his mind and turned to look at Han Tai and Sheng Hong: "My lords, this matter is a big one and it is difficult to make a decision at the moment. How about we retreat to the back hall to discuss it for the time being? "

Seeing the pleading in Feng Congli's eyes, Han Tai and Sheng Hong looked at each other and already knew what was going on.

"Retire!"

In the back office, Han Tai and Sheng Hong each leaned on high-backed chairs and drank tea calmly.

Feng Congli saw that none of them spoke, and finally lost his temper: "You two, according to my wishes, it is better to put the Bai family father and son in prison first. Tomorrow, the coffin will be opened for autopsy, and we will know the truth."

"Open the coffin for autopsy?" Han Tai said with a half-smile, "It seems that Mr. Feng is sure that the Bai family and his son are haunted?"

Feng Congli took a deep breath, broke the jar and said: "Now that things have happened, there is nothing to hide. I have indeed received the benefits of the Bai family and his son. A total of 500 taels of silver, if you two Your Excellency, if you wish, I can hand over the money with both hands now, and I just ask the two adults to help cover up some of it."

"Master Feng is quite honest."

Of course Han Tai and Sheng Hong understood Feng Congli's thoughts. If it was just an ordinary fight for property, then Feng Congli would have accepted the money and might have spoken for the Bai family and his son. But now the Bai family and his son committed the crime of parricide, and the person who died was still a celebrity in Yangzhou. Here The stakes were too high, so Feng Congli had to act cautiously and put self-preservation first.

Han Tai looked at Feng Congli with a pained face, smiled and said, "Master Feng can keep these more than 3000 taels of silver for himself. Don't worry, Master Feng, I guarantee that no one will say anything outside."

Feng Congli raised his head in surprise. Three thousand and five hundred taels was a huge sum of money. Han Tai was not tempted?

Han Tai seemed to understand the question in Feng Congli's eyes, and said with deep meaning: "I heard that the second wife of the Bai family is under the influence of Mr. Bai, and although the family wealth is not as good as that of the big family, it is no less than one hundred thousand... "

Feng Congli suddenly understood and smiled with understanding. Han Tai was eyeing the property of the second wife of the Bai family. No wonder he didn't care about his little money!

With the methods of these veteran officials, as long as they delay the trial of the case and give the Bai family some time to deal with it, they can bankrupt the Bai family and the second wife in a year or two at most.

"What do Shanda people think?"

Feng Congli suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Sheng Hong, who had remained silent. Han Tai's eyes turned and stayed on Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I will be transferred to Beijing next year. All matters in Yangzhou will be left to the discretion of these two adults."

Han Tai and Feng Congli smiled at each other and nodded together.

"good."

Chapter 101 Divide

In the lobby, Gu Tingye stared at Bai Zhuoyan and Bai Tingyu opposite him with hatred, his eyes intent on choosing someone to devour.

Bai Zhuoyan was so stared at that he felt scared. He turned around to avoid Gu Tingye's gaze and looked at his son: "What's going on? Didn't you say that this matter has been sorted out? Where did the little bastard get the news?"

I don't know!

Faced with Bai Zhuoyan's questioning, Bai Tingyu looked aggrieved and had to change the subject: "Father, now is not the time to delve into these matters. It seems that Feng Tongzhi meant to delay time for us. Our top priority is to find a way to get the news out." Spread the word and quickly destroy the body and eliminate any traces."

"Yes!"

When Bai Zhuoyan was reminded by his son, he also realized that once the government became suspicious of Mr. Bai's death, they would definitely open the coffin and conduct an autopsy. At that time, everything they and their father had done would be revealed to the world.

Thinking of Mr. Bai who was still standing in the mourning hall before being buried, and the varying depths of scars on his body, Bai Zhuoyan couldn't help but feel anxious secretly.

While the father and son were thinking about how to deliver the news, several government servants came over under the leadership of a squad leader.

The leader of the squad smiled and said: "The residence has not been decided yet, where is Mr. Bai going?"

"I suddenly feel an unbearable pain in my abdomen. Please show mercy and take me to the hut."

Bai Zhuoyan smiled ingratiatingly while quietly stuffing two taels of broken silver into the squad leader's sleeve.

Unexpectedly, the head of the squad suddenly frowned, threw the broken silver in his sleeve back to Bai Zhuoyan's hand, and said solemnly: "You two are guilty of parricide. Who dares to accept your money without confirming your innocence?"

As he said that, the squad leader winked, and four government officials immediately held the Bai family father and son from their sides.

Bai Zhuoyan and Bai Tingyu's faces turned green, and they were shocked and angry. Only then did they realize how critical their situation was.

Bai Tingyu struggled to break free, crawled on the ground and ran towards the back office, shouting loudly: "It's wrong, it's wrong, I want to see Mr. Feng, I want to see Mr. Feng!"

With two bangs, the water and fire sticks in the hands of the two government officials whizzed down, and the iron-covered stick head hit Bai Tingyu's calf. Bai Tingyu screamed and rolled to the ground.

"Master Feng?"

The squad leader sneered: "To tell you the truth, the one who ordered you to be taken is Mr. Feng. Take them away!"

After that, Bai Tingyu was dragged out horizontally and vertically just like his father.

And Master Feng, whom they relied on, was standing at the small door at the back of the hall, watching all this happen without raising his eyelids.

When leaving the lobby, Gu Tingye could still hear the voices of the Bai family and his son shouting injustice in the distance, and felt extremely relieved.

The remaining government servants in the hall bowed to Gu Tingye to show their respect.

Wealth moves people's hearts.

The Bai family's fortune was huge, and officials of all sizes in Yangzhou City had coveted it for a long time.

Gu Tingye has the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion behind him. He took over the property of the Bai family. Except for the obstruction of the Bai family, no one dared to say anything.

The Bai family's second wife's property is also quite rich, but since Mr. Bai's death, they have no real backer.

When Gu Tingye handed over the clues about the second room of the Bai family to the Yamen, it was no longer important whether Bai Zhuoyan and Bai Tingyu were the murderers of Mr. Bai.

A group of people in Yangzhou city all looked at each other

The jackals, tigers and leopards shining with faint green light can't wait to enjoy this gluttonous feast.

As for the government servants who run errands, although they can't get a big share of the money, it's not a problem to share a dozen or 20 taels of silver.

Wei Chen, who had been waiting outside the Yamen for a long time, saw Gu Tingye coming out and quickly stepped forward and asked, "Zhong Huai, how is the lawsuit going?"

"You guessed it right. The Bai family father and son are indeed inseparable from the death of our ancestors. Now these two beasts have been imprisoned."

When Gu Tingye said this, his voice turned low.After his mother's death, his grandfather was the closest person to him, but now this closest person is also separated from him.

Wei Chen patted Gu Tingye on the shoulder and whispered comfort: "Don't worry, those two beasts will definitely suffer in prison."

"I understand." Gu Tingye sniffed and said with a hearty smile: "If they don't drain all their wealth, they won't be able to die even if they want to."

After saying that, Gu Tingye bowed deeply to Wei Chen and said, "It was all thanks to your guidance, Xingyun, that my ancestor was able to redress his injustice. He has been so kind and virtuous that there is no way to repay him. Please accept Gu Tingye's respect!"

"Zhong Huai was so impressed. It's just a little effort." Wei Chen quickly helped Gu Tingye up.

Gu Tingye said softly: "If the yamen wants to verify the cause of death, it is necessary to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy. Xingyun and Shengtongpan are good friends. Please also ask Xingyun to inform Shengtongpan that when the coffin is opened for autopsy, we hope that the bones of our ancestors will not be damaged." , Gu Tingye will be grateful."

Filial piety comes first. Opening a coffin is not a trivial matter. If it is not done well, the children will be scolded with their spines pointed at their bones. Therefore, sometimes the parents' death was clearly unjust, but the children refuse the government to open the coffin for an autopsy.

Although this approach seems ridiculous, it is the reality of Confucian society.

But this time, in order to prove the words of Gu Tingye's complaint, Mr. Bai's coffin will definitely be opened.

Gu Tingye refused to open the coffin. He only hoped that Wei Chen would let Sheng Hong take care of him when the coffin was opened. Otherwise, given the virtue of the subordinate officials, not only the funerary objects would be taken away, but even the corpse might be humiliated.

"Don't worry Zhong Huai, I understand." Wei Chen nodded vigorously and accepted the matter for Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong is about to enter the capital as an official, and he must be willing to have a good relationship with the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion.

That night, Gu Tingye hosted a banquet at a famous restaurant in Yangzhou. Now that the Bai family and his son were in jail, Gu Tingye no longer had to hide.

Wei Chen took Sheng Changbai to the banquet with him. Gu Tingye accidentally saw the border map that Sheng Changbai brought with him and was very interested.

The three of them discussed the current situation and pointed out the country based on this map. They talked happily with each other until late at night before they dispersed.

Two days later, under the joint witness of Feng Tongzhi and Sheng Tongpan, the Yamen opened the coffin and conducted an autopsy. As expected, Wu Zuo found many traces of abuse on the body.

Subsequently, the Yamen interrogated members of the Bai family. In the end, all the evidence pointed to Bai Zhuoyan, Bai Tingyu and his son, and evidence of Bai Tingyu's bribery and murder was accidentally dug out from the mouths of Bai Tingyu's brothers.

The witnesses and material evidence were all available, but the Yamen was not in a hurry to make a final decision. Instead, it always left a glimmer of hope for the Bai family, forcing them to make arrangements everywhere and try their best to rescue Bai Zhuoyan and Bai Tingyu from prison.

The trial was not completed until a year and a half later, and both Bai Zhuoyan and Bai Tingyu were sentenced to death.

In this process, the Bai family's second-family wealth was wiped out and they became paupers, while everyone in the Yangzhou government office was fated.

Chapter 102

The fragrance of flowers fills the fields, and the grass grows and orioles fly.

It’s spring again.

On the outskirts of Yangzhou, by the Slender West Lake.

After crossing the Xixi Bridge and passing through Yangjia Village, the crowds gradually became sparse, but the surrounding scenery became extremely moving. Even if it was warm and cold in early spring, it could not conceal the tranquility and elegance of the flowing water under the small bridge.

Lu Yuan, one of the most luxurious mansions in Yangzhou City, is located here.

Lu Yuan was once the residence of Lu Chuan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy in the former dynasty. Over the centuries, it passed through several times and fell into the hands of Mr. Bai, a great salt merchant in Yangzhou.

Now, all the legacy of Mr. Bai has been taken over by his grandson Gu Tingye, and this Lu Yuan will naturally be under Gu Tingye's name.

At this time, a small Cuju competition was going on in the open space in the courtyard.

Cuju was popular in the pre-Qin Dynasty and evolved into many game forms. At one time, it was dominated by a highly confrontational double-goal game. The confrontational nature was quite similar to that of rugby in later generations, and it was deeply loved by soldiers who advocated bravery.

By the time of the Great Zhou Dynasty, "when it comes to romance, there is nothing better than playing football." Cuju has developed into the first national sport.From princes and nobles to common people, and even literati who have no strength to tie a chicken, they are all keen on Cuju.

Correspondingly, the confrontational and military nature of Cuju games has gradually been replaced by competitiveness and performance, and it has transformed from a double-goal style to a single-goal "ball-building" and a goalless "playing in vain."

Right now, what is being held in the Lu Garden is a single-goal ball-building competition.

On one side is the "Begonia Team" led by Wei Chen and joined by members of the Haitang Poetry Society.

On the other side, there is the "Lu Garden Team" led by Gu Tingye and joined by all the servants in the garden.

I saw Wei Chen's anger sinking in his Dantian. He used his strength to swing up his big foot and hit the ball with the instep of his foot.